Crystal Palace Make Marc Guehi January Exit Decision as Liverpool Circle

Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi will be allowed to leave for a cut-price fee in the January transfer window, according to reports - with Liverpool's agreed fee of £35million on the summer deadline day being halved to just £17million for the upcoming winter window.

Guehi looked set to move to Anfield at the start of the month, but with a deal falling through at the last minute, Arne Slot will see his top defensive target remain in south London for the time being. However, with a move now looking increasingly likely to happen at the turn of the new year, Guehi's asking price has been revealed.

Report: Crystal Palace Put £17m Tag on Guehi

The report by Fichajes states that Palace have put a 'ridiculous' price on Guehi ahead of the January transfer window, with the Eagles pricing him at just £17million as his contract looks set to expire next summer.

Whilst Liverpool are obviously interested in securing his services, Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid are both in the running for his signature - and Palace's key decision means that they are willing to sell him for just £17million in the winter.

Guehi had agreed a £35million move to Anfield on transfer deadline day, but that deal was scuppered at the last minute when the Eagles were hijacked by West Ham United in their loan bid for Brighton defender Igor Julio, meaning they pulled the plug on Guehi's switch to Merseyside.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Marc Guehi scored his first England goal in midweek.

Although they'll pick up less money, Guehi will be key for them in their Premier League and Conference League campaigns, with their skipper extremely likely to play a vital role in securing a place in the next round of their continental competition. The report further states that at just 25 years of age, Guehi has already established himself as one of the Premier League's most reliable defenders, with his speed, physical prowess and passing ability sparking a continent-wide transfer rase.

Palace don't want to risk losing him for free and would welcome a sale in January, albeit begrudgingly, and that price tag is affordable for Liverpool and any other foreign sides to pluck up. Liverpool are potentially looking for a 'medium-term' replacement for Ibrahima Konate, who himself has been linked with Madrid.

Guehi has 136 Premier League appearances, scoring seven goals in the process, and with a further 26 in other competitions, his experience in English football means he would be the perfect bargain pickup for Liverpool.

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